LG V40 Review: An Underrated Video Recording Powerhouse

[@sainishanth3771]

Man you were brutally honest when you spoke about the Chinese brands

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I have to keep it real. I still respect them for their sheer speed though

[@sainishanth3771]

@@bensgadgetreviews Ya they are the ones which push bigger brands to innovate cos people expect that.

[@moonharper9100]

ben's gadget reviews Another Chinese holds the same opinion

[@terrykotaku223]

Consumers appreciate honesty

[@ICeyCeR3Al]

its funny how westerners are the sheeps of huawei where as Chinese consumers like you are the realest about it. I wish you can met one of my friends from HK. Ooooooooh boy, the amount of shit that comes out of his mouth about chinese companies, chinese people, the country XD. I dont mind it, its like a session of standup comedy for me lol

[@NathanHallGadgetsGreatness]

I have noticed that "snarkiness" from a number of tech reviewers as well. They give LG no real love compared to the more popular brands. It is almost as if they throw shade on purpose to taint or sway the opinions of smartphone customers. Hmmmm....

[@mikldude9376]

it is not about love , and neither should it be , it is about honest opinions on a device .

[@NathanHallGadgetsGreatness]

@@mikldude9376 in that sense, I agree. In the context I used "love", it means giving attention or recognition to. (At least where I come from!😊) I'm just not seeing where LG is getting same level or amount of reviews.

[@santasssssssss2293]

Lg has shit quality,they get slow and have just bad quality in general

[@NathanHallGadgetsGreatness]

@@santasssssssss2293 It all boils down to preference. As they say, to each his own. One man's trash is another man's treasure! 😊 What phone is your fave? I really like my 8 Plus.

[@santasssssssss2293]

@@NathanHallGadgetsGreatness i would buy a pocophone and a tablet for productivity

[@sidersproductions941]

I just chose the V30 over the Pixel 3 and I do not regret that decision one bit. LG makes great products and their use cases really lean towards content creators in a way that is unmatched across the industry. I use the HiFi recording to record music at my church at point blank range and the audio is not blown out and muffled. Wide angle is still a beast. The manual mode is one of the most feature rich without being too difficult to use and the battery life is wonderful. But the lack of advertising and previously poorly timed launches really put them behind. And the cameras while great are not the best in auto mode so yes they're behind in some areas but I haven't left LG since the V series came out and I've had the V10, V20, and now V30. Also I applaud you for being one of the few tech reviewers who doesn't automatically fall into the "it's not that good if it isn't popular" camp.

[@carlosdavid2371]

You should do a comparison between the V30, V35 and the V40. Nobody else has done that and I think you would be the only one to do it justice. I'm a new follower but I can say without a doubt, you are one of the best reviewers out. Thank you for all that you do.

[@chigginskeywest]

That's easy V30 is very Good. V35 is Better. And V40 is Best currently!

[@djraztah2462]

@@chigginskeywest lol ain't it the truth 😂

[@rafam8359]

V30 have 120 wide angle camera and V40 only 107 degree wide angle camera

[@Keane-fh2pc]

And V20 has 135 degree FOV. Just sayin 😁😁

[@jessecarson3021]

@@chigginskeywest hahahaha thats the fastest phone review ever...lol

[@rasharddauvergne342]

I love knock code and i feel like no one ever talks about it

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Agreed

[@oscarfavela6699]

I have a v30 and I never knew about it until I watched this video. Sometimes it bothers me that the fingerprint sensor is on the back when I have it sitting flat on a table. But now that problem is gone!

[@evanganske9240]

It was better before they updated it a couple of years ago and forced a minimum of 6 knocks... It was way easier/quicker to tap your screen 2-3 times to unlock your phone instead of 6 or more times.

[@SantoshvasaTB]

Because even lg wont talk about it! I too love Knock code!

[@Ang417]

Agree!! When I have my phone on a table I use knock code so I won't have to pick it up to use the fingerprint scanner...I been using knock code since the G2 😁 currently using G6 upgrading to the G7 soon

[@PrypeciowyHovnozer]

0:00 Thank you! I really like that you respect other people's time unlike most of those rambly youtubers!

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you!

[@shirishkalia1]

Dude, I just loved this video. I've been using the V30+ for the past one year and can honestly say that it is in no way inferior to Samsung or Apple phones. Plus, the quality of the wired audio is simply astounding. Great video. Cheers.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Agreed.

[@marcstern36]

Thank you Ben. Between this review and a few others I saw I ordered an LG V40 (slightly used via eBay) to replace my Note 9 (got tired of the screen protectors constantly cracking because of the curved screen while I have no problems with the Pixel 3 (for work) screen). I really appreciated the way you broke down why LG doesn't get the "love" like Samsung and Apple tends to. It's hard to watch some reviews of non-Samsung/LG phones because they seem to do no wrong.

[@squidproquo6622]

Iam looking to buy a phone on Ebay for the first time but so many sellers have negative comments about buyers not getting item as described or mechanical issues with the phones. Any recommendations you could share anout buying on Ebay would be helpful,Thx.

[@marcstern36]

@@squidproquo6622 I focus on the seller's ratings. The seller for me had received over 31,000 ratings and over 99% of the time they were positive so I had confidence their description was accurate. They also posted the imei number so it could be verified if the phone was blacklisted. Definitely stay away from anyone who has less than 10 ratings. Good luck!

[@NathanHallGadgetsGreatness]

Thank you for giving LG the respect it deserves! Great video!

[@samsungshield1297]

Having owned thousands of phones. LG G2 was ahead of it's time and one of my all time favorite phones. LG had some issues with following models but the latest models are very very underrated. The battery size is a big mistake.

[@filipmilosavljevic8316]

My dad still uses a he and I still can't believe how good it holds up. Best phone in the history of LG

[@b00stedrust]

I went from a lg g2...to a v20.... and now.. with the option of note 9, pixel xl.. and v40... I truly feel like i may go v40

[@b00stedrust]

@@Dolla12593 yeah it seems really good... whats crazy tho... is right now verizon has pixel 3 xl 200$ cheaper than v40 cuz of sales shit... which makes it an even harder choice

[@theultimatesuhak]

I had a G2, broke it, bought another G2 and broke that one again after a year or so. Then I started looking for an upgrade but couldn't really find anything better. That was a couple of years after the G2 had came out... Then the S8 came out and I was considering it but saw a lot of them with the pink screen problem at shops. The g6 lacked wireless charging. And then the V30 came out. It's awesome. Fulfills all expectations and exceeds them by far. I'll probably be buying another one again when I break it.

[@marckiesan1484]

lets not forget LG G4's macro photo shots :O I loved that feature!

[@kadien2006]

Bought mine 1 month ago Ben and its amazing. Definately a big improvement over the V30. Showed it my colleague at work he is so impressed that he's ditching his iPhone and ordered one too.

[@atrix889]

Battery is one major reason why im not leaving my V30. This thing's got stellar battery life!! Been an LG beleiver for years, very underrated company. Pitty ytubers endorse this Samsung/Pixel/OP to rule them all trend..

[@Sprinkles-BtE]

LG v40s have been selling at Best Buy for $700 dollars (USD) unlocked since last Monday 12/17. I purchased my LG v40 last Monday from them and this review played a major role in my decision. My previous phones was a Samsung note 8 and a s7-edge. Wife has nothing but bad luck with Samsung phones failing shortly after warranty expires and Samsung has done nothing to compensate or help out. Both her S7-edge and S8+ failed prematurely, only a few months after warranty and they wanted over $500 to repair her S8+ (motherboard failure). I gave her my note 8 and have been extremely happy with my v40 since. Btw, I've also subscribed because I appreciate your honesty and telling it how it is. Keep up the good work.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you so much for watching and the sub! Appreciate.

[@Alvin-1138]

This is a great background and overview of what went INTO the phones as well- Good Job and thank you! I'm an older guy so I don't do much with my phones but I have LOVED the G3, G4, and G5 phones. (I broke my G3 so I was given a G4 as replacement). Just out of the box they seem to have a great basic set of tools. Without any adjustments I get decent photos and videos, I admit those are seldom amazing looking - but they are never bad. And I've almost never made any adjustments - and I love the video and sound. I always use an Otter Box cases so I have escaped the fingerprint and grip issues. (I've also had every one of the phones drop and hit the cement or floor inside those cases, with no ill effect).

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you!

[@roderickalexandercfp4392]

V40 is a complete package

[@MinhPham0407]

Except for the battery life.

[@MinhPham0407]

@40 oz yeah I'm not saying it's bad, it's just that the battery size should have been bigger, especially for a media content creation like the V40. When we look at the phone as a whole, the battery immediately stands out as the weakest point.

[@b00stedrust]

Meh... my friend has a v40....and it outlasts my v20.. By Far, and sometimes I got two days one charge with v20.... Course Im not a facebook sheeple... havent been for 4 years.. so i must say that... to be honest..

[@MinhPham0407]

@@b00stedrust social media is one of the most frequently used areas on smartphones nowadays, and you cannot expect users to not use social media in order to have good battery life. I truly good battery can survive whatever way of use.

[@b00stedrust]

@@MinhPham0407 Congrats in putting words in my mouth, I still use.. snapchat, instagram and twitter.. I just dont scroll the shit fields of facebook anymore.. waste of time. But thank you for making it seem I said you need to quit social media to get good battery life on the v40.....idiot.

[@ahmedsheta9351]

I've been watching your reviews for a while youre one of the best technicians youtuber man thanx from libya

[@harysviewty]

Love this man, love this phone 😍😘

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you man

[@gerardoquezada5263]

Very true Ahmed Sheta

[@ajieobah]

Best reviewer for LG V40... Very honest review And i guess it true, LG win in Videography since LG V30 imo, but still underrated.. Even my Canon GX7 mark Ii cant do what LG V40 Video did... Editing photo ia easy, BUT editing video was harder n took longer to do So .... If we movin from photography ti videography.... LG V40 worth the money... Thanks

[@davidsimon1324]

this is the best review I've seen on this phone. you did better than all the rest. nicely done!!!!

[@slyroad]

The reputation of LG phones was compromised with "loop problem" since LG G4 , A lot of people also complain about LG company doesn't update their phones with the latest Android , but me since I got LG G2 back in the days , LG is my favorite brand , I've used LG V10 for 4 years I thing this the is greatest LG phone ever , camera is still the best nova days , then I try to switch to Samsung Galaxy Edge 7 , but those curved screens are pretty much annoying , so went back to LG V20, which is wonderful phone , and now I am very happy with the LG V30+ (Quad DAC , OLED display , Waterproof , Headphone jack , Almost no bezels , 128GB plus Memory slot , 6 inch display , Lightweight , Huge Battery , Wireless Fast charging , only miss the Ir blaster from V10 and V20 ) I my believe , LG makes awesome phones

[@juniornoel562]

Me too bro

[@paulnedoiu7050]

I feel you man :( . I'm a big lg fan since i bought an lg g2 . Now I have the v30 and I think is the perfect phone ever. It has everything you want and is so thin and light and also cheap now. Im from Romania and here people only know samsung, apple, huawei and nokia.

[@JPhan85]

Man I'm so mad the Red Color is not available in the U.S.. But I do have a trip to Korea in March!

[@ArturroXtrader]

That's what I was thinking. Nice color

[@NeuralSpike13]

Solo TRVL Bolo Drones have you bought it bro? Can i see video stabilization test?

[@ArturroXtrader]

Fucking about time I found an honest review. Thanks man!

[@zeruiahking5717]

Thank you for speaking the truth making it clear for everyone, I have used mostly the LG phone and I am still using the LG v10 right now.

[@briandsouza7854]

Time for an upgrade huh!

[@spacedusty]

Damn, king of bootloop

[@alexandergoldman]

Ben Sin?! The Forbes writer! You write ups are on point and a have been reading your stuff for quite some time (you corrected an online Forbes article when i sent you a correction notice for the photo order). You convinced me to buy the LG V20 (was really pleased) and now the LG V30 (the best phone I have ever used) after switching from iPhone and Galaxy phones. The biggest thing that no one talks about, and seems small, but is a huge deal is, the HAPTIC FEEDBACK. Completely agree, the tactile feel and feedback on LG phones is second to none. Add in the QUAD DAC, wide angle camera lens, HEADPHONE JACK and durability (MIL SPEC) and I think i'll be keeping this phone for years. Keep up the awesome work

[@squidproquo6622]

First time watching your channel. Great review. You were real, I appreciate that. Keep up the great work.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you!

[@juangallego7197]

Incredible video and very on point as usual Ben. As V30 owner, I agree with you on everything. They're massively underrated and I'd say they've been they dark horse on the smartphone race over the last 2 years (speaking about the V family). In my opinion they are the most well rounded phones in the market, not the best but more of a jack of all trades that reach where others don't. The design is superb, flush and clean, so is the quality of the phone itself. Coming from a Nexus 6, I had never used any other UI but stock Android, but the one on the LG felt really user-friendly and very easy to learn and get used to. I bought a refurbished V30 for work and in 2 weeks I decided it would be my daily driver. For my work (real estate) a wide-angle lens was perfect, having better results than other camera phones and even than real digital cameras, DSLR, and so, without the need of carrying around a camera or needing a professional photographer. To me this phone is almost perfect except for 2 things, one as you said it's the battery. When I bought it, I could get 6 hours of screen-on-time and still have 10 or 15% left of battery, which was a lot more than the 3:30-4 hours that I could get on my Nexus if lucky. Now the battery has lost it a bit and 4 or 4:30 hours is more likely. I think that there's only one flaw, which is a 3400 mAh battery.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@evanporter4986]

Optimus G was my phone! It went through a car wash and still worked until the screen cracked and nobody wanted to fix it because it was old lol. Cheers!

[@mediafootball917]

It very true what you said..LG is a good and quality brand..they make the best tvs, awesome fridges, speakers, washers which are best in class..

[@ArturroXtrader]

Right about that. Right now they are making some of the best tvs, refrigerators, and washers and dryers. Quality stuff.

[@onee]

I think that LG is in general a very underrated brand when it comes to smartphones, but as a big LG fan, and smartphone photography fan, the Huawei P20 Pro and the Note 9 have the best cameras this year. However price wise, LG is definitely a great phone. Just like Samsung they drop their prices quickly. But Samsung is still relatively expensive where I live compared to LG, especially since Samsung started to push the OLED screens and curved screens more. They don't drop their prices as fast as they used to. PS: Double tapping the screen is one of my favourite features on LG phones. I wished that it was an industry standard.

[@laceyl.3823]

NOW this is a review! I've noticed most reviews when it comes to LG so far come off as very biased and mostly just talk crap about the phones. I recently bought an LG V40 and I really like it so far. LG phones are really slept on

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@ahmedd3469]

Sir I am not agree with you.about LG is like Samsung and Huawei Truth is LG is way better than Samsung and Huawei

[@JoiseyRepresent]

Thanks for the review. I think the V40 is a very good phone from everything I've seen but LG needs to go further with their flagship. As you mentioned, the battery isn't bad but they should have put in a bigger battery given the physical size of the phone. The cameras are very good but they still have work to do to compete with the likes of Apple, Huawei and the Google Pixel. What I really don't get is why this phone didn't come out of the box with Android Pie. As an existing LG G6 owner, I know that LG does not have a good track record for updating their phones - it took them way too long to update the G6 to Android Oreo. So when do they plan on updating Android on their V40? My guess is as good as anyone's which would be sometime next week to possibly next summer. I'm giving the V40 serious consideration for my upgrade but it's not worth the $949 that is being asked for it unlocked here in the US (I have prepaid service as carrier contracts have gotten way too expensive). So I'll have to wait for it to drop to around $700. There's a lot to like about this phone.....headphone jack with quad DAC, expandable memory, great screen, newest Snapdragon processor, 6gb of ram......but $949 is too much.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Good points.

[@paulnedoiu7050]

The battery is small to make room for the boombox speaker but if you check on ytb the battery life is not bad at all , around 12% worser then the note 9 which has a 4000mah battery. You can already find it cheaper then 900$, search better the internet.

[@freddymedina9736]

It's about $720 now at some places. (T-Mobile) I'm really considering it myself at that price.

[@JoiseyRepresent]

@@freddymedina9736 Thanks for the info. I use a prepaid service as a I don't text and/or make enough phone calls to justify a contract with a major carrier so I have to buy it unlocked or from e-bay but just to let people know that Best Buy has the V40 on sale for $750 this week. That's pretty tempting as well given the premium cost for phones.

[@azimayman407]

Great Video with great Intro!! But actually LG's New UI , ucan swipe up to get into the App Drawer...use that Home and disable the app drawer button on the settings and u can swipe up to get into the App Drawer!

[@MadCatMaddie]

Great video and what made it so great was your sheer straight forward honesty about the Chinese and there practices. Keep up the good work I will watch your reviews again. Thx buddy!

[@subzero_757]

great data points Ben as always.. ✌️😎📱thanks 4 showing some video rendering.. I checked a V40 out @my local AT&T store & its definitely worth considering as a primary or secondary device.

[@michaelashe5265]

This is a great review man, I liked the intro! Note, the app tray (7:20) is button press AND swipe up. I've had the V40 for 24 hours. My only complaints so far are how small the notifications & time are in the notification bar. I'd like to see them be about 40% bigger (then they would match the size on my previous phone, the Samsung S6) Also, the notch is only hidden in native LG apps, so I had to download Nacho Notch to hide the notch in all apps, but it drains the battery unfortunately, not sure how much. Like you mentioned, the double tap feature is awesome! One more thing, yes, better battery life would be nice, but then it would be a bulkier phone (like the Note 9, yikes). I like the light, sleek design. It's already been a little challenging switching to a phone this big, mainly the way it feels in my pocket. Any bigger would be too much. Thanks for the great unbiased review!

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you so much

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Also noted on the app tray I made a mistake.

[@9r393]

how is the battery on a daily basis?

[@michaelashe5265]

I'm getting great battery life.

[@jasmeet300]

You are really underrated

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@jasmeet300]

Yeah that's true my friend

[@9r393]

appreciate his break down of the lock screen features/video features and "ok ill just shut up now and show these photos" lol

[@kjvisual7]

Your reviews have not shown up in my feed, even after a product search. Well until today. 😀

[@raidersamson3356]

Thank you for the excellent review. Your review has finally edged over to the LG V40. I have been researching a phone to upgrade to from my LG G6.

[@HuntaKiller91]

Just bought LG G7 for $140,unit will come this week..might consider getting the LG V40 or V50 once they depreciate to $200 or lower next year

[@555calex]

I am still learning this phone and that button I didn't really notice and was still swiping from the top down like on my previous phones. That really is a nice button/function to have in a most convenient location. How can you beat double-tap... Follow up; I don't see that button...

[@happyinvain5629]

Great vid. Actually enjoyed watching you talk about the key features. Actually don't find the battery life bad with the G7 and that's a smaller size too. Anyways keep up the great work

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you so much

[@b00stedrust]

I went from a lg g2...to a v20.... and now.. with the option of note 9, pixel xl.. and v40... I truly feel like i may go v40.....THOUGHTS?

[@blackthanos85]

I went from V20 to V40. WORTH IT 👍👍

[@b00stedrust]

@@blackthanos85 Yeah? uhg im so torn hahaha

[@theoneeasyreg680]

Im satisfied with my lg v40thinq

[@chrisreynolds7327]

Get the V40 if you like LG's software. Note 9 if you like their software.Also Note 9 is heavier

[@theoneeasyreg680]

I love my v40

[@nkhullar1]

Good to see someone not selling phones but actually reviewing them.

[@americanparser]

I'll trade flashy production values and backgrounds for the balanced coverage and honest industry insights you provide. Keep it coming! I'm sure upgrades will come as you grow. Thanks for bringing something to the table in such a crowded field. Subscribed!

[@phila3884]

Great review and to the point. I'm shopping for a replacement for my LG G4 (yeah, I know) today. I would call myself a power user, too. I was all ready to switch to a "cooler" phone, but all the features you described convinced me to give the v40 a chance, despite the battery life issues. But then, I've been dealing with that since the G2.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

The battery isn't bad it's just no Huawei.

[@sidersproductions941]

If you care about battery life, I highly recommend the V30. The battery life is still better than 95% of the 2017 and 2018 flagships.

[@9r393]

@@sidersproductions941 is the v30 battery removeable?

[@sidersproductions941]

@@9r393 nope but the battery life is very good. You won't miss removable battery with it.

[@mdrahman6732]

@@sidersproductions941 How much is the v30 battery life compared to the v40?

[@michaelmyers4484]

Man, I wish all smartphone manufacturers would combine their expertise into one phone: LGs audio stuff (quad DAC, boombox speaker) Google's Pixel cam as primary lens Huawei's 3x zoom lens as secondary LGs wide-angle as third OnePlus' software Samsung's DeX mode Apple's SoC Perfect phone 👌

[@thejumbalia]

Your honesty is dope. Please keep it up

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@StephenLynchdj]

Loved the review. The music alone got my vote. Totally agree with you opinion on LG. LG V30 changed my perception well worth the money spent.

[@RoninGaijin]

thank you for being honest about LGs legitimacy. Most reviewers just parrot other reviewers and don't have an authentic thought at all. You are my first option now, keep it up.

[@kjvisual7]

Nice review! You mention things that other KZbinrs neglect. I was planning on getting the V40 really soon. This review totally helps my confidence. I have been using LG phones for years and all the seemingly insignificant features like tap to wake make it difficult to try something new.

[@DjGezaa2405]

My LG G2 was a legend! It's to bad that this company fail that momentum. 🙁

[@hidan9402]

True. Every flagship they released since the LG G2 sucked balls. The G2 had the biggest battery of its generation, and it sucks that LG let go of that advantage.

[@nicemax9310]

@@hidan9402 Well a battery best among the flagships would be good, but not the best of all, some phone haves 11 000 mah battery and theres probably bigger ones.

[@hidan9402]

@@nicemax9310 I clearly said "in its generation". For the battery it packed at the time, it was a super well rounded phone. I do acknowledge that 3000mah is tiny in 2018, that's why we have battery phones that even have batteries up to 13000mah. Sadly, these phones are usually partied with a cheap inefficient chip.

[@nicemax9310]

@@hidan9402 I think 4000 mah is good. But on my last comment I meant to say nowadays.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

@@hidan9402 I liked the g3 alot

[@vashs1975]

Sheesh Ben has been posting reviews of devices with such sleek colour 🔥🔥🔥

[@malcolmz3o1]

Dude this is the best review! Glad I found your channel👍👍👍 One question: does the camera have a simulated depth of field function where it blurs backgrounds if you're shooting a subject like a car?

[@illmech]

love this video. I don’t know if you’re gonna see this but could you do an LG G50 review? most of these reviews are a combo video of the G50 & the G8. a solo G50 video especially by you would be great. good looks in advance

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Hello Phil, I will when I get the phone

[@viyusavery248]

Nubia X I'm so desperate for coverage of it, lg also took a hit because they have been blamed for poor oled displays in Huawei mate 20 pro and the pixel 2 xl

[@pepe6666]

thanks mate. i have been trying to find a phone for doing video blogging and the audio in almost all of them is terrible - even here in the future. in 2020, phone audio is still garbage. thanks for actually mentioning audio recording quality. nobody ever ever does :)

[@vinnybruce2874]

I used to own a lot of the LG G Series phones and I currently have a v40 and LG G8 and I love the cameras and specs

[@siddharthat2247]

I own LG G6 and really like the phone , infact this was a phone with which my screen time almost doubled. LG has fixed the selfie cam , sound and display with 2018 editions. I shot a small segment of a concert toggling between the two lenses and it came out great , with the third optical zoom lens the guitar solo could have been captured better. So i believe when one talks about the video quality and flexibility. The manual mode on camera is great. Add to everything the ip68 ratings that LG offers even on budget phone like Q series. The only thing that would keep me buying V40 is the low light camera quality for still photography and lack of quick software updates ( i dont have issue with the UI). LG cameras are not as sharp and refined as Samsung or Apple. I think LG is still one more iteration away from creating the perfect content creators phone. Awaiting G8 or V50....

[@fellar031]

Hey ben, do you still stuck with December 2018 security patches? Mine still stuck..

[@user-is2sb3fj6j]

Wow thanks for opening my eyes to the LG brand. Love your video

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@weird1ize]

LG needs to invest more. Bigger battery, push updates faster or show support to older phones example Aplle software update support their older phone

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

No they don't. They need to keep cutting corners to keep their prices down.

[@spinb]

I like LG, too, ever since I bought the LG Esteem in 2011.

[@paulmphoto]

Really great review! You cover so many things no othere reviews mentioned.

[@indiraarnold8827]

Damn ben I wish all of the reviewers were as honest as you 👏👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thank you

[@HairyHands]

great info, i'm really excited for the UK release. listening critically using headphones ... sounds like mildly aggressive noise reduction has been applied to your intro recorded with the lav mic .... did the phone do this or was it applied later in editing? ✌️

[@2011Kestrel]

I would love to check out the V40 for myself, but LG decided not to sell it on Canada. And the cost of importing it from the US would make it more expensive than buying a Samsung Note 9 from my local Best Buy.

[@kenre]

holy shit. I have an LG g6 (thinking about upgrading to the V40) and I didn't know about the knock code until now. I thought it was some gimmick so never looked into it but it is really cool and i'm gonna use it for my lock screen from now on!

[@ThemagicofEd]

Great Video, I agree on the battery life. I have the V40 Upgraded from the V20. I love all the features that the V40 offers, You've taught me a few things that I didn't know about some of the features.

[@reanult457]

Your first few minutes review is so true and wish you have a good day tmr.

[@francobellomo9979]

Very good review, I need to talk about the speaker with BoomSound and I throw back the idea of ​​buying it for the battery, I have two drawbacks I like to record videos but I want a good battery.

[@YendaHandriaman]

a bit doubt in buying the V40, but thanks to this definitely will get one ! thanks for the detailed review!

[@ramsogood123]

A very very Frank and honest review and I appreciate it.... Yes, it's an underrated phone, but, most of the features are unbelievable and unbeatable...

[@deviouslaw]

I like my G7 pretty well. I came from a Samsung S8 and there were a surprising amount of upgrades for just being one year newer.

[@KoningBen]

I wish I knew about the finish on the back before ordering mine. I would've went for the blue instead of black.

[@danielbusuioc9419]

thank you very much for this defensive video for LG,cause I always think that all the other smartphones companies try to overshadow the LG, but they are really good. I want to buy a LG V30

[@blackistheword7]

I'm really torn between the v 40 or the g8 .

[@casperswift]

Ever since my LG G3 I've been an LG fan currently using a V30+ as my daily and loving it .. I've had a Note and S and iPhone but I always come back to LG, my first Android was an LG Ally.. although I love my Essential ph1 and I'd buy a Pixel if I could afford one.. I always end up with an LG for some reason??

[@irssmbs417]

Awesome video!!! If I buy in Hong Kong, are there available unlocked V40s already that I can use outside your country?

[@mianwagner]

I have been using an LG v40, LG v20 and Pixel 3xl. I use the v40 most, v20 second and Pixel last for so many reasons. Mainly the UI that LG uses. I miss the volume buttons on the back like the LG V10. Knock on rules. The v40s weight is the lowest of all three, and has the same battery life as the Pixel 3 xl. Even though the battery is smaller.

[@ibrahimsajal4107]

How is the battery life ? What is the SOT ?

[@excalibur1812]

I, for one, was deeply saddened why I found out this week that they are getting out of the phone business. I literally shed a tear. When I find a good phone, I also buy backups for that device. It all started for me when Sprint gave me an Optimus G for extending my contract with them for 2 years. I hadn't planned to change companies, anyway, so I got the phone. Then I bought a second one, then 3 more on E-bay. I also used 7 Optimus G pro's, Optimus G pro2 (which was never released in the U.S.) Also 3 V10's, 2 G3's, 5 V20's, a V35thinQ, and most recently a V40thinQ. I even bought an LG FX, which runs on Firefox OS. I also have many other phones by Samsung, Nokia, Sony, UmiDigi, Hauwei, Blackphone2, Motorola, 2 LeEco Max 2. See why it's so bittersweet for me to see LG stop making phones. I was in the process of getting an LG Velvet. But I really have my eye on a Motorola Edge + Great review as usual, Ben. Good Morning from Texas.

[@tcgcity]

I agree with most of your arguments. LG Software is very underrated.

[@leshaneputman]

Great video thanks for helping me make my decision Lg all the way

[@NathanHallGadgetsGreatness]

You won't be disappointed!!

[@roberthernandez6557]

Yup, I've been using LG ever since they released the LG Optimus G and currently have the LG V20. I've been looking to upgrade and, unfortunately, that battery size is making me consider other options

[@Zero-sj8qh]

Exactly. Very reliable phones.

[@Darkl0ud_Productions]

I just hope LG doesn't stop making their phones... I love how they go on sale and are just as good as other brands, and in certain areas (audio and video) they surpass others

[@ParisLondonRoma]

I had an LG G Flex 2 that took beautiful 4k in 2015. I bought a Samsung A-71 a few days ago thinking the video would be as good or better but it sucks bad - horrible overhsharpening in video and stills. I'm going to get one of these too since they are 300 new with warranty.

[@PillzBerry27]

This is most honest review and the history of LG. These tech reviewers just getting pay from these companies. 🔥💯✌🏾

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thanks!

[@vinaymandhyan525]

hey hi, i loved this vid of yours, soo much in detail and much better than others. at 14.45 that zoom part on the disco balls, is it only on manual mode or we can zoom in different angles on auto mode ?? cuz i dnt have much idea about photography. also all other functions like knock code, no 1 talks about that. u were amazing in this review.

[@urizon41]

Have the 40 and love the hell out of it!

[@dr.donnawalter4380]

ben's gadget reviews - did you say you did or did not have to use an outside app to make the videos? I listened twice and it sounded like there was an app but was expensive. If you did an app, which one did you use? I also am looking for a phone upgrade that still retains the headphone jack. Does this phone still have the headphone jack? Thank you.

[@GQRS]

Hey Ben great vid bro...I saw you were filming with your cell phone what attachment lens did you have on it...?

[@bensgadgetreviews]

I use Moment lens on the iPhone!

[@GearWave]

If you turn on Data Saver AND BATTERY SAVER on the LG V40 then that will greatly help you extend battery life and get thru a full day. The battery lasts pretty long to only be 3300 ma/h. The V series phones are their flagship model and should have at least come with 3800 to 4000 m a/h hrs battery.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thanks for that. But I worry about what that would do to my notifications. But I’ll give it a try. Thank you.

[@jakelee7217]

Sir how to turn on the notification button in the bottom right part ? Cant find it in the settings. TIA 😊

[@deividasradziunas7090]

I use LG G4 for 3 years and no lagging, camera is perfect, but battery life is short. I am happy with it.

[@NathanHallGadgetsGreatness]

I wish the US variants had the different color options. I love the black, don't get me wrong, but I was REALLY hoping for that blue one to be available here.

[@antx672]

Exactly!!! Only Verizon got the blue one ;(

[@NathanHallGadgetsGreatness]

@@antx672 I'm T-Mobile 4 Life, so I guess I'll miss out! 😒

[@antx672]

I've seen T Mobile sometimes add more colors later

[@soumayasammie2613]

I got the blue from eBay

[@formless4541]

Hi Ben I just recently got a software update on my LGV30, but it's not android 9 so what is it? Seems odd because apparently pie is due around this time

[@woldyeightyeight]

In spite of the bootloop issue on my G4, i still bought a G5. I truly loved the wide angle but the battery was a downer and the screen on that unit was dim. I skipped the G6 and bought a HTC U11+. I'm considering the V40 mainly because of the wide-angle but really I'm not very impressed with the imaging algorithm of LG phones. If Xiaomi offers wide-angle next year then LG is out of my list.

[@b00stedrust]

you can put android 1 cam software on it

[@scottmiller5248]

How did you get the raspberry rose color? Is it only available in certain regions?

I brilliantly detailed and informative presentation. I've been drawn to this unit since it debuted, and changing handsets isn't something that I can take lightly in this part of the globe. I live in India, and LG hasn't released it in this country yet, so I'll have to see how much it costs here. I just have a couple of queries: 1. How would you reckon this display quality compared to Note 9? 2. Is the audio quality through headphone really audiophile-grade? Comparable to a dedicated Sony or Fiio personal MP3 player? Thanks in advance for your answer.

[@bensgadgetreviews]

Thanks for watching, Diganta. I would say the Note 9 still has a better panel in that it gets brighter so better for outdoor use. Otherwise LG's panel is near flawless. 2: the V40 has a quad DAC so the audio output should be excellent. I must admit I'm not an audiophile so I can't quite say for sure. But I've seen other audiophiles praise LG's DAC before. . Sorry I cant fully answer all your questions. Ben

[@saucehollywood]

Thumbs up for playing main source!